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Destination Waterfront City by Randall Wilson and Dale Budd
Newly published. A guide to Melbourne's Trams focussing on tram types
76 pp.over 80 photos all colour. Many drawings and map
A very deep study of the fleet of the world's largest tramway system
$60.00
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An Illustrated Tramway Atlas of Australia and New Zealand
By Hugh Ballment and Carl Segnit
It does not get much better than this.
A very elegantly presented work of much deep research, giving text description, attractive colour route map and period photos of each and every tramway.
Even Canberra and Gold Coast appear, as they now have a light rail system! Obscure lines such as Sorrento and Whanganui are described and mapped.
Hard cover
published 2018 Transit Australia. 120 pp. all colour exc. historic B&W
$70.00
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More Tram Images by Hugh Ballment with free DVD
A journey through Australia and New Zealand
140 pp over 600 photos all colour exc. historic
Soft cover
Pictorial with captions
pub 2014 Transit Australia
$60.00
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Please Step Inside by Carl Segnit
92 pp. 150 photos all colour
A nostalgic look at Australian tram systems, trams, depots, routes through some finely-composed shots
soft cover pub. 2016
$40.00
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Bondi to the Opera House
A high quality historical overview of the very large Sydney Tramway system.
96 PAGES ALL COLOUR (except B&W originals).
hardcover
By Dale Budd and Randall Wilson, two highly respected tramway historians.
An absorbing read with many photographs which will bear repeated scrutiny in detail.
Individual studies of each line, the tram types, the workshops and preservation.
$39.95
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Tracing Trams Through Sydney - Jim Longworth
There are hundreds of interesting pieces of industrial archaeology from the tramway era, dotted throughout Sydney. Whole depot buildings, power houses, embankments, cuttings, bridges, even stretches of track, rosettes still in place on buildings, waiting sheds and street alignments.
Deeply researched and profusely illustrated, the book covers remnants found on all the former lines with photos to prove it, mostly in colour.
72 pages full colour
200+ photos, some B&W historic scenes
published by Transit Australia 2013
soft covers
$50.00
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Newcastle Trams Remembered
A pictorial review by Noel Reed and others. An unusual story told through many fine photos.
Published 2017 Transit Australia
64 pages, over 150 photos all colour except for historic B&W. soft covers.
Each photo has a fully informative caption. Chapters are arranged to show the history of each line in the system.
Service cars are covered as well as every class of tram which operated in the city including those during the lengthy steam era.
Many maps and timetable charts
$40.00
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Tramways of Sydney
by David Keenan
history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W
$30.00
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Tramways of Newcastle McCarthy, Keenan, Willson
The definitive work on the history of NSW Government tram services in Newcastle.
From steam to electric all rolling stock is meticulously detailed.
Maps of all routes covering all stages of development.
A rare book.
Hard cover, colour
138 pages over 100 pictures and maps mostly B&W.
$54.95
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The Eastern Lines
by David Keenan
history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W
$29.95
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The Western Lines
by David Keenan
history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W
$29.95
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The Rockdale and Enfield Lines
by David Keenan
history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W
$29.95
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The North Sydney Lines
by David Keenan
Deeply researched. A standard reference work for all aspects of this system which had lots of unique features: for example, an underground terminus.
history and photos. Colour cover
profusely illustrated B and W
$29.95
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The Manly Lines
by David Keenan
history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W
$29.95
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The South-Western Lines
by David Keenan
history and photos. Colour cover
very deeply researched and profusely illustrated B and W
$29.95
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New Zealand Railway Tramway and Bus Bibliography. ed. Sean Millar
A researcher's dream. 646 books described which have been published about NZ transport history,
covering the years from 1871 up to year 2000. Guidance is given as to how to find and purchase books listed.
Indexed by:
Year of publication
Subject
Geographical area
Publisher
By title
Illustrated on some pages B&W. published 2000 by author
106 pages A very impressive work of diligent compilation
$5.00
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